Swimming-shoe.



j 4% @WWL L. MARROTTE. SWIMMING SHOE. APPLICATION: FILED JULY 1, 1908.

915,457, Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

Elvwentoz Wihwoou UNITED sTATas FATE Ti canton;

LOUIS MARROTTE, OF BAKER crri OREGON.

SWIMMING-SHOE No. 915,457.v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 16, 1909.

Application filed July 1, 1908. Serial No. 441,383.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

sole which gradually increases in width from 15 the heel to the-instep, and from the instep to the toe of the-shoe the sole has a uniform extension. 4

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.-

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 is a bottom View.

elastic rubber 'so that it will permit of the insertion of the foot of the wearer; and to make a tight fit. A strap .1 is stitched to the heel of the shoe and extends across the instep where the ends of the strap areconnected by a buckle for holding the shoe firmly on the foot.

The sole 2 of the shoe extends about one and a half inches be ondthe u )per' from the inste to the too of t 1e shoe. There is a gradual slope of the sole from the instep to the heel of the shoe so that at the heel the exinvention relates to an improvement A represents the shoe which is made of" I tween the arms 4, 4 to prevent the addition I of any extra weight to the shoe and merely afll'ord a reinforcing means to the extended so e. By providing the shoe with an extension sole, I produce the web-foot effect to aid the 5 swimmer.

H aving fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is sole having a uniform extension from the inste to the toe and gradually diminishing in Wl( th from the instep to the heel.

uniform extension from the instep to the toe and an extension from the instep to the heel of a less width than the extension from the instep to the toef 3. A swimming shoe comprising an exsame, said plate-having an elongated opening in the center thereof and a-plurality of arms leading to the edge of the sole.

4. A swimming shoe, comprising an extension solo, a plate secured to the sole, arms integral with the plate extending to the outer edge of the sole and means for secu ring the shoe to thefoot.

' 5. A swimming shoe, com rising an extension sole and a metallic p ate secured to the bottom of the sole, having a central open in gand a plurality ofarms or extensions for reinforcing the sole.

6. An elastic rubber shoe comprising a sole having a uniform extension from the instep to the toe and gradually diminishing in ,1 width from the instep to the heel; and a flat metallic plate secured to the bottom of the sole for reinforcin r the same.

In testimony w iereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS M AR ltO'lTE Witnesses:

O. CoRRELL, LnoNAno HALE.

1. An'ela'stic rubber shoe comprising atension sole, and'a flat metallicplate secured' to the bottom of the sole for reinforcing the 2. A shoe comprising a sole which has a r 

